Postcode NE11 0XA is located in a major urban area, within the Lobley Hill and Bensham area of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Dunston & Teams area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 137.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dunston & Teams is £40,958 per year. The median sale price in Lobley Hill and Bensham is £165,000 (around £176 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £130,000 and £227,000. The nearest station is Dunston, about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Dunston & Teams has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,972 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.
Dunston & Teams has a very high crime rate, with approximately 137.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 65.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dunston & Teams is £40,958 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE11 0XA.
Dunston & Teams near NE11 0XA has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dunston located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 (about £176 per square foot) in Lobley Hill and Bensham area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £330,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £248,750 | £233 |
| Terraced | 20 | £176,250 | £152 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £165,500 | £207 |
| Flats | 13 | £73,750 | £105 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £221,100 | £73,500 | £118,000 | £134,000 |
| 2017 | £200,000 | £63,625 | £125,000 | £115,000 |
| 2018 | £228,926 | £66,500 | £131,500 | £139,950 |
| 2019 | £220,000 | £62,000 | £139,950 | £117,250 |
| 2020 | £198,500 | £56,875 | £145,000 | £108,000 |
| 2021 | £253,750 | £72,500 | £133,000 | £122,000 |
| 2022 | £250,000 | £61,000 | £160,000 | £140,000 |
| 2023 | £247,500 | £74,000 | £149,500 | £163,000 |
| 2024 | £283,000 | £77,000 | £157,500 | £160,875 |
| 2025 | £250,000 | £70,000 | £162,250 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £243,750 | £72,625 | £192,550 | £186,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £197 | £104 | £152 | £129 |
| 2017 | £200 | £86 | £157 | £112 |
| 2018 | £213 | £90 | £163 | £132 |
| 2019 | £200 | £81 | £175 | £114 |
| 2020 | £231 | £72 | £161 | £98 |
| 2021 | £214 | £91 | £174 | £143 |
| 2022 | £239 | £99 | £197 | £139 |
| 2023 | £238 | £105 | £188 | £160 |
| 2024 | £235 | £97 | £189 | £157 |
| 2025 | £273 | £114 | £192 | £157 |
| 2026 | £196 | £105 | £200 | £152 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE11 0XA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | Countrywide Express North East, Seventh Avenue, Gateshead, NE11 0DZ | Other | Leasehold | £632,155 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Unit 3, Hadrians Court, Seventh Avenue, Gateshead, NE11 0XW | Other | Leasehold | £59,200 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 9, Breckenbeds Road, Gateshead, NE9 6HB | Terraced | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | A4 Kingfisher House, Kingsway, Gateshead, NE11 0JQ | Other | Leasehold | £55,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 22, Station Road, Gateshead, NE9 6DR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 |
In the NE11 0XA postcode area, located within Dunston & Teams, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Grace College | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
Grace College ratingOfsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Oakfield Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2023. | |
Oakfield Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Oakfield Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
Oakfield Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024
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Annual council tax rates for Gateshead district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE11 0XA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Catherine Donovan
Lobley Hill and Bensham - Elected 2 May 2024
Mark Ferguson
Gateshead Central and Whickham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE11 0XA records about 137 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft.
The median sale price around NE11 0XA in Lobley Hill and Bensham is £165,000 (about £176 per square foot) based on 81 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to NE11 0XA, including Grace College (Requires improvement), Oakfield Junior School (Good) and Oakfield Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE11 0XA scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,972 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Gateshead Central and Whickham covering NE11 0XA is Mark Ferguson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Catherine Donovan (Labour Party).